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03/25/2013

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Term
Gastrin-Source
Definition
G Cells (Antrum of Stomach
Term
Gastrin-Actions (3)
Definition

Increases:

1) Gastric H+ Secretion

2) Growth of Gastric Mucosa

3) Gastric Motility

Term
Gastrin Regulation (up regulate)
Definition

 

1) Stomach Distension (bolus entering)

2) Alkalinization (loss of physiologic low pH)

3) Amino Acids (particularly Phenylalinine and Tryptophan)

4) Peptides (gastrin releasing peptide GRP)

5) Vagal Stimulation (vago-vagal reflex)

Term
Gastrin Regulation (negative)
Definition
1) Increased acidity
Term
What syndrome results in the overproduction of Gastrin?
Definition

Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

Caused by non beta cell islet tumor and results in ulceration

Term
CCK Source
Definition
I Cells- Duodenum and jejunum
Term
CCK Action
Definition

Increases:

1) Pancreatic Secretions

2) Gallbladder contraction

 

Decreases:

1) Gastric Emptying

2) relaxes the sphincter of Oddi

Term
CCK Regulation
Definition
Increased by fatty acids and amino acids
Term
Secretin Source
Definition
S cells of the duodenum
Term
Secretin Actions
Definition

Increases:

1) Pancreatic HCO3- secretion

2) Bile Secretion

 

Decreases:

1) Gastric Acid Secretion

Term
Secretin Regulation
Definition

Increased by

1) Fatty acids in lumen of duodenum

2) Increased acidity

Term
Why are secretin's actions necessary (what's the point of bicarbonate ion?)
Definition
Secretin releases bicarbonate into the duodenum. This neutralizes the gastric acid and restores a pH at which pancreatic enzymes can functionally metabolize their products.
Term
Somatostatin Source
Definition

D-Cells

Pancreatic Islets

GI Mucosa

Term
Somatostatin Action (4)
Definition

Decreases:

1) Production of gastric acid and pepsinogen

2) pancreatic and small intestine fluid secretion

3) gallbladder contraction

4) Insulin and glucagon release

Term
Somatostatin Regulation
Definition

Increased by

1) acidity

Decreased by

1) Vagal stimulation

Term
Somatostatin: Excitatory or inhibitory?
Definition
Inhibitory-has antigrowth hormone effects in digestion and absorption of suibstances needed for growth.
Term
GIP-Source
Definition
K Cells-Duodenum and Jejunum
Term
GIP Action: Exocrine
Definition
Decrease Gastric Acid Secretion
Term
GIP Action: Endocrine
Definition
Increase Insulin Release
Term
GIP Regulation
Definition
Increased by Fatty acids, amino acids, and oral glucose
Term
GIP-Is oral or IV glucose used more rapidly?
Definition
Oral- Insulin has a more dramatic response to oral glucose than IV glucose. This leads to increased GLUT4 recptors and faster utilization in the body.
Term
VIP-Source
Definition
Parasympathetic Ganglia in Gi Tract (GB, Sphincters, and SI)
Term
VIP-Action
Definition

Increases:

1) Intestinal water and electrolyte secretion

2) Relaxation of intestinal smooth muscle

Term
VIP Regulation
Definition

Increased by distension and vagal stimulation

 

Decreased by adrenergic stimulation

Term
What is a VIPoma and its consequenses?
Definition
VIPoma-non alpha non beta cell islet tumor that secrets VIP.  This results in copious diarrhea, and possible cardiac arrythmias due to hypokalemia infants are particularly at risk of cardiac effects of diarrhea.
Term
Nitric Oxide
Definition
Relaxes Smooth Muscle including LES
Term
How does a loss of NO effect GI motility
Definition
Loss of NO results in increased LES Tone which can lead to achalasia.
Term
Motilin: Source
Definition
Small Intestine
Term
Motilin: Action
Definition
Prodcues Migrating Motor Complexes- periodic waves of contraction that empty the intestine even while fasting
Term
Motilin Regulation
Definition
Increased in a fasting state
Term
What is the effect of a motilin receptor agonist?
Definition
Increases peristalsis.
Term
Intrinsic Factor-Source
Definition
Parietal Cells of the Stomach
Term
Intrinsic Factor- Action
Definition
Binds Vitamin B12 for uptake in the terminal ileum
Term
Loss of Intrinsic factor or IF producing parietal cells can lead to what deficiency and disease?
Definition
Loss of Vitamin B-12 and pernicious anemia.
Term
Gastric Acid-Source
Definition
Parietal Cells (stomach)
Term
Gastric Acid-Action
Definition
decrease Stomach pH
Term
Gastric Acid-Regulation
Definition
Increased by Histamine, ACh, Gastrin

Decreased by somatostatin, GIP prostaglandin, and secretin
Term
Gastric Acid-What is Gastrinoma?
Definition
Gastrin secreting tumor that causes high levels of acid and ulceration
Term
Pepsin-Source
Definition
Chief Cells (secreted as pepsinogen and cleaved by decreased pH)
Term
Pepsin-Action
Definition
Protease activity
Term
Pepsin-Regulation
Definition
Increased by Vagal stimulation and acid
Term
Pepsin-activity
Definition
pepsinogen-proenzyme until it is in the acidity of the stomach
Term
Bicarbonate Ion-Source
Definition
Mucosal Cells of stomach, duodenum, salivary glands, pancreas and Brunners Glands of the duodenum
Term
Bicarbonate-Action
Definition
Neutralizes Acid
Term
Bicarbonate Regulation
Definition
Incrased by Pancreatic and biliary secretion of Secretin
Term
What is important about Bicarbonate in the stomach?
Definition
trapped in the mucous layer in gastric epithelium and protects cells from acidic damage. Loss of mucous can lead to ulceration.
Term
Amylase-Source
Definition
Salivry glands, and pancreas
Term
Amylase-Action
Definition
Converts starch to disaccharides
Term
Lipase-source
Definition
Pancreas
Term
lipase action
Definition
fat digestion
Term
Proteases-Examples
Definition
Trypsin, Chymotrypsin
Term
Proteases-Source
Definition
Pancreas-secreted as zymogens
Term
Mucous-Source
Definition

Stomach Mucosal Cells

 

Intestinal Mucosal cells

 

Mucous produced by Mucosal cells, go figure

Term
Gastric Mucous Action
Definition
Barrier to acid and prevention of autodigestion
Term
intestinal mucous action
Definition
Lubrication to reduce damage to intestinal epithelium
Term
Bile Salts, source
Definition

Hepatocytes (primary)

 

Gut Flora (secondary converted from primary)

Term
Bile Salts Action
Definition
Emulsify Fats in duodenum to facilitate micelle formation. Formation of micelles increased efficiency of fat absorbtion
Term
Production of Bile Salts is the primary route of excretion of which molecule?
Definition
Cholesterol
Term
What is the enzyme involved in the rate limiting step of bile acid (salt) synthesis
Definition
Cholesterol 7-alpha hydroxylase converts cholesterol to form 7-alphahydroxycholesterol.  Deficiency of this enzyme results in increased amounts of gallstones.
Term
What percenatage of Bile Salts are reabsorbed in the digestive system through the enterohepatic circulation and where does most of this happen?
Definition
95% of bile salts are reabsorbed to the enterohepatic circulation via the small intestine.  Pharmacologic sequestrants of bile acid prevent this reuptake of bile acid, leading to increased loss of bile salts, leading to lower levels of systemic cholesterol.
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